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The challenges of revealing a defector’s story

How the BBC WS got the inside story on life at the top of the North Korean regime. We speak with the show’s producer.

How a BBC World Service documentary got the inside story on life at the top of the North Korean regime. We speak with the show’s producer about the challenges of revealing a former deputy ambassador - and defector’s - story. And is the BBC on course to become the world’s greenest broadcaster?

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon

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Mon 20 Jun 202202:50GMT
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